Why did Sinofsky leave Microsoft?

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	Why did Sinofsky leave Microsoft? Steve Sinofsky had been uncharacteristically quiet for the past three or four weeks, but the sudden announcement of his departure from Microsoft took the whole industry by surprise. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: DameWare, part of the SolarWinds Family Affordable Remote Support Software for Mixed-OS Environments DameWare Remote Support Software allows you to control Mac OS X, Linux and Windows machines - without leaving your desk! Fix end-users problem quickly & remotely with DameWare. Manage your IT infrastructure - domains, workstations, disk drives, & event logs - all from one console AND in a mixed-OS environment. Easy to afford. Simple to use. It's so affordable – why not just try it? Download a fully functional, free 14-day trial today and discover why thousands of system administrators use DameWare to remotely control Mac, Linux and Windows machines every day! In this Issue Palo Alto Networks grooms firewall for the software-defined data center SAP promises '360-degree' view of customer with HANA-powered CRM platform HP tweaks Windows 8 downgrade policy Microsoft, Google to do battle over patent royalty rates WHITE PAPER: Condusiv Technologies (formerly Diskeeper Corporation) Optimize Your Storage Volume for Better Performance Managing a windows network? This brief discusses 5 technical proof-points clearly showing how the Windows Built-in Disk Defragmenter is not adequate for the enterprise. New innovations in Diskeeper® and V-locity® meet today's demands for optimal storage and system performance. Read Now! Palo Alto Networks grooms firewall for the software-defined data center With its sights sets on the emerging software-define data center, network security company Palo Alto Networks today unveiled products aimed at helping IT admins better fend off threats to increasingly virtualized, cloud-connected environments. Among the entrants to the company's new lineup are the VM-Series, a new breed of virtualized firewalls; a subscription-based malware-prevention service dubbed WildFire; and the M-100, an appliance for management of multiple Palo Alto firewalls from a centralized location Read More SAP promises '360-degree' view of customer with HANA-powered CRM platform SAP is tying the HANA in-memory database to its CRM (customer relationship management) software and other applications, creating a package that will "allow organizations to revolutionize the way they engage with their customers," the company announced Tuesday during the Sapphire and Tech Ed conferences in Madrid. Dubbed SAP 360 Customer, the offering will deliver "transaction, text and analytics processing on one platform," Vishal Sikka, executive board member and technology chief, said in a statement. Read More HP tweaks Windows 8 downgrade policy Hewlett-Packard has twice revised its message to customers about downgrading new PCs equipped with Windows 8 to the older Windows 7 in an attempt to clarify its position. In the revisions, HP left open whether it would provide drivers to consumer customers who want to downgrade. Previously, the company categorically said it would not offer any Windows 7 drivers to those customers. Read More Microsoft, Google to do battle over patent royalty rates Microsoft and Motorola Mobility will face off in court on Tuesday for the start of a patent trial that could help establish how royalty rates are calculated for standards-essential patents. Microsoft sued Motorola's smartphone division, which is now part of Google, two years ago, claiming it demanded an unreasonable royalty rate for the use of its patents related to the 802.11 wireless and H.264 video standards. Read More
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